Effects of particulate air pollution on tuberculosis development in seven major cities of Korea from 2010 to 2016: methodological considerations involving long-term exposure and time lag

OBJECTIVES Epidemiological evidence of associations between ambient particulate matter (PM) and tuberculosis (TB) risk is accumulating. Two previous studies in Korea found associations between air pollution—especially sulfur dioxide (SO2)—and TB. In this study, we conducted an annual time-series cro...

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Main Authors: Honghyok Kim, Sarah Yu, Hongjo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2020-03-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-42-e2020012.pdf